Inclusive Educational Administration: A Case-Study Approach - Softcover

Weishaar, Mary Konya; Borsa, John C.; Weishaar, Phillip M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1577664981 ISBN 13: 9781577664987

Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc, 2007

Synopsis

Regular and special education administrators regularly encounter problems when attempting to work together to create and maintain successful special education programs. This updated and improved second edition seeks to overcome this obstacle by training readers in shared problem solving. Each chapter focuses on a specific issue--including school reform, fiscal and human-resource matters, school governance, identification and placement, conflict resolution, program evaluation, transportation, and discipline--followed by real-life case studies and questions designed to encourage inclusive thinking and discussion within a cohort. These real-life case studies are an ideal way to hone problem-solving skills in the safety of the classroom and prepare for real-world situations. The second edition integrates new legislation, such as IDEA 2004 and No Child Left Behind, and discusses contemporary developments including Response to Intervention (RtI). Enhanced graphics and semantic maps effectively highlight key terms and concepts. The authors have added a new section featuring concept maps and key vocabulary terms for each case study. Instructors will appreciate this invaluable tool to facilitate discussion and promote critical thinking about the elements presented in each chapter.

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From the Publisher

ESSENTIAL: The text provides well-organized, practical information on what all educational administrators need to know about special education.
CASE STUDIES: Case studies feature authentic, real-life situations and are organized by topics of most interest to educational administrators faced with special education situations. After each case there are both case-specific questions and general questions that reflect broader perspectives on the issues involved.
SOLUTIONS: An appendix includes suggested solutions and ideas for solving each case study.
COMPING GUIDELINE: Both for Special Education Administration and regular Educational Administration; school administrators rarely get training in special education administration and on handling special education situations; frequent interest in Special Ed Admin today; as a grad course Ed Admin often uses multiple texts but qualify regular Ed Admin professor first.
BOOK'S POSITION: Covers nine topics that relate to inclusive education (e.g., conflict, program evaluation, fiscal issues, discipline), each arranged around a real-life case study; provides well-organized, practical information, often given only a brief "once-over" in most ed admin textbooks.

Edition details

• Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1577664981
• ISBN 13: 9781577664987
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 258